Samantha Barks, Steve Kazee, Jerry Mitchell, and the rest of the cast and creative team chat about adapting the iconic movie for 2018.

The cast and creative team of the Broadway-bound Pretty Woman musical met with the press January 22 to chat about the show, the new songs, and how the classic love story is being re-imagined for today’s audience.

Pretty Woman: The Musical will arrive on Broadway in August following a world premiere in Chicago this spring.The production will begin performances at Chicago’s Oriental Theatre March 13, where it will play a five-week limited engagement.

The production is directed and choreographed by Mitchell. As previously announced, the new musical will open at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre August 16 after beginning previews July 20.

Based on the 1990 romantic comedy, Pretty Woman: The Musical features a book co-written by the film’s director, the late Garry Marshall, and screenwriter Lawton. The principal cast also includes Kingsley Leggs as James Morse and Jason Danieley as Philip Stuckey.